Music From Around the World on KZFR

KZFR Community Radio offers a wide variety of music! From Hawaii to Jamaica, from Mexico to Ireland and World Music from all around the world...



The beautiful sounds of Aloha! Tune in and let ISLAND RHYTHMS host Kupuna Don transport you to the beautiful Hawaiian Islands every Saturday morning. 

Change your latitude! Change your attitude with THE TRIP host and tour guide Washington Quezada takes you on a musical trip south of the border on Sunday mornings. Bien venidos! (pictured on homepage with Steve Steve Scarborough co-host of it's Just Jazz) 

Traditional Hmong - TSHUA HMOOB provides current local, US and World news in Hmong to the community and plays Hmong traditional and modern music every weekend.

Native American Traditional to Contemporary - NATIVE SONG host Anna Kastner takes you on a journey into indigenous music every Monday morning plus a calendar of events on pow-wows and other happenings related to the native community. 

Celtic melodies old & new! CELT RADIO host Steve O'Bryan will have you dancing every Wednesday morning!

Spin the globe with ONE WORLD MUSIC host Diane Suzuki  every other Wednesday afternoon- Featuring indigenous, traditional and contemporary world music from around the planet. On alternating Wednesdays catch PLANET WAVES host Sista Shoshana for a spiritual sojourn of world musical delights.

Jamaican Beats! One Love! With ROOTS & CULTURE Monday late nights, CARIBBEAN DANCE RADIO Tuesdays lunch hour, RADIO RADICS Wednesday nights & DEVASTATION SOUNDS Friday afternoons KZFR fills your week and hearts up the smoothest Reggae music!

There are so many! Check out the Program Schedule to find your favorites!

Congratulations to Katharine Sherman for winning our 35th Anniversary Art Contest! Their cool vintage radio design will be featured on a commemorative t-shirt during our upcoming Spring Pledge Drive.
5:12pm, 3-28-2025
KZFR's own Rob Davidson's recent commentary in the paper explains what George Will doesn’t understand about a station like KZFR and the community it serves.
4:38pm, 3-28-2025
KZFR's own Steve O'Bryan's recent feature in the local paper gives us a look at what it's like to be a successful bike shop owner in Chico, Ca since the 1980s.
4:33pm, 3-28-2025
Each year we like to honor a volunteer who has gone above & beyond to help keep the Mighty Zephyr going strong.
4:21pm, 3-21-2025
The Mighty Zephyr is celebrating women artists, musicians, educators and activists all March long!